MAC 116 Brush for Applying Foundation

[pugmommy7]

Dick Page recommends applying liquid foundation with a 116 brush. i am gonna try his method today and report back

(Allure Magazinep.126)

 

[iiifugaziii]

i use the 116 brush for Studio Fix Fluid everytime I use it on customers! that brush has the perect fluffiness/density to it that it buffs out the foundation nicely (especially cause Fix fluid is a lot thicker). put a little bit on the end of your brush, dab it on the skin, and BUFF it out

I love it and it's the only way i put it on

 

[MissMisah]

i totally saw that too yesterday when i was reading the new Allure. makes sense though. before 116, everyone was talkin about how 109 applied liquid foundation. same concept.

 

[tinkerbelle]

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Originally Posted by iiifugaziii i use the 116 brush for Studio Fix Fluid everytime I use it on customers! that brush has the perect fluffiness/density to it that it buffs out the foundation nicely (especially cause Fix fluid is a lot thicker). put a little bit on the end of your brush, dab it on the skin, and BUFF it out I love it and it's the only way i put it on

I am going to give this a try.

 

[pugmommy7]

well, i thought i had it, but what i have is the 120

so it is going on my wishlist

I am poor right now I am just swapping my ass off-hee hee.

 

[giz2000]

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Originally Posted by pugmommy7 Dick Page recommends applying liquid foundation with a 116 brush. i am gonna try his method today and report back (Allure Magazinep.126)

He stole that idea from me....

....seriously, I have always used the 116 for liquid foundation...you get a better buff that with the 187...plus there are always more of the 116s at the counter than the other brushes!!....just my humble opinion...

 

[User67]

Mac 116?

Does anyone own this brush? I never hear it mentioned. Is it a good blush brush?

 

[maxcat]

I quite like it - it's a different shape than the 129 though - gives more precise application. It's also not very good for powder.

 

[d_flawless]

for blush, i definitely prefer the 187 or even 129...i find it gets things blotchy, but i've only used it with powders

 

[Copperhead]

I like the 116. It's the only brush I use for blush. It's smaller than the 129.

 

[onnachan]

it's perfect for contouring cheeks (dusting up on the under apples, hollwing out under the cheekbone) - it fits like a glove on all face shapes, where the 187 and 129 are great for blush application - but on some people just too big for contouring work.

 

[ShadowyLady]

I have it. It was recommended to me as a blush brush by an artist at MAC Pro. Supposedly it's a better blush brush for smaller faces, but I found it to be a bit too precise. The application was stripe-y, and I think it's probably best for contouring.

I discovered that I like it alot as a foundation brush! It works well for that.

 

[Glitziegal]

I have the 116. I wanted a blush brush just for applying blush to the apples of my cheeks. This was recommended to me by my fave MA. It does what I wanted. Some people may find it too small, if I want to diffuse my colour further I use my 187.

 

[IDontKnowMomo]

Re: MAC 116 Brush

Today I'm going to try using the 116 with my SFF.
I normally use my 187 for foundation but lately I haven't been liking it too much :/

 

[abbyquack]

Re: MAC 116 Brush

I applied my foundation for a long time w/ the 116 after reading this article, and I quite liked it! Now I use Bare Minerals so it's a little different but let us know what you think!

 

[MAC_Whore]

Re: MAC 116 Brush

The #109 is better for fluid foundations, IMO. For powder foundation, the #129 or #138 is good for concentrated coverage. For light coverage with a powder foundation, I like the #150.

 

[miiauu]

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Originally Posted by Copperhead I like the 116. It's the only brush I use for blush. It's smaller than the 129.

me too,i can control very well where i want the color,i like it cause is small.

 

[miiauu]

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Originally Posted by miiauu me too,i can control very well where i want the color,i like it cause is small.

and also for contouring,is very handy,is one of my fovourite brushes

 

[wannabelyn]

can someone tell me if the 116 is as small as the 188. I bought the 188 for blush and I think it's too small so I want to upgrade to a 116 but no point if it's as small as a 188.

THANKS!